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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Eclipse Plumage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Michael awoke from a dream in a house near Lake Ontario, did he have a farewell party for his trip to Ceylon?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 4 months.

2. What game did the insurgents play with Michael's younger sister Susan when they came to Rock Hill?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Badminton.
(d) Cricket.

3. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?
(a) Petrel.
(b) Grebe.
(c) Booby.
(d) Peacock.

4. How tall was Michael's Aunt Dolly?
(a) 5 ft. 5 in.
(b) 4 ft. 10 in.
(c) 5 ft.
(d) 5 ft. 1 in.

5. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?

2. In what ocean is Ceylon located?

3. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?

4. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?

5. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?

(see the answer key)

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